Chef de Partie

Chef De Partie

For over 60 years, the Half Moon has been at the forefront of London's grassroots music scene, some rumours even say much longer! From hosting Kate Bush's first ever sold out show, to the gig with which Lola Young was signed, from Ed Sheeran's support slot to the reocurring home of the Rolling Stones from the 70's all the way to modern day, from U2's first ever London show to Cat Burns debut on our stage and many, many more inbetween. All their names are etched into the walls, floors and brickwork of the building, but so too are all of those that hosted, served, cooked and looked after them and the millions of gig goers as well.

As we complete the biggest refurb the venue has ever seen, and one of the biggest for any grassroots venue in the UK this year, we will shortly be reopening our doors and we are looking for a couple of superstars of our own. As our socials show, our reviews describe and the team themself will tell you, working at the Half Moon is unlike most hospitality jobs. Never one to throw around the term 'pub family' or blow our trumpets (we leave that to the acts themselves), we are a tight knit, caring community that looks after each other - as a GM, in my 20+ years in management, it is genuinely one of the best teams I've ever had the pleasure to be a part of.

We care less about experience, and more about personality - a basic understanding of the role is required - the rest we can teach, but we can't teach you how to be a rockstar; like any any decent ballad will tell you, that comes from within! And don't worry if it's your first forray into bar work; our team will help you, train you and (most importantly) support you, every step of the way! Of our 35+ 'moonies', over 80% have been with us for over 2 years, including the kitchen team, but even those that are the newest feel like they've been with us since we started this latest journey!

What we offer our Chefs de Partie:

• Access to our CDP - Sous Chef development programme and beyond: The majority of our Head Chef appointments are internal.
• Access to our Apprenticeship Scheme - Gain a nationally recognised qualification while you work.
• Access to our Culinary Masterclasses to sharpen your skills.
• 20% discount in all Young's Pubs and 30% discount on overnight stays in our Pubs with Rooms
• Free meals
• Weekly pay
• Sharesave Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• 28 Days holiday per year

What we look for in a Chef de Partie:

We are looking for an existing Chef de Partie or an excellent Commis Chef looking for their next step, who considers themselves to have a passion and flare for producing quality fresh food in an environment that makes people feel welcome. As the successful Chef de Partie you will:

• Have experience championing excellent service through quality food
• Demonstrate a passion to deliver fantastic food every time
• Be an active hands on Chef de Partie / Kitchen Supervisor
• Show willingness to learn new skills, be an active team player with excellent communication skills
• Working alongside your Head Chef, you will be able to demonstrate your creativity and ability by helping to design and deliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate great planning and organisational skills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP and labour
• Have a pro active approach to driving sales and delivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of house teams